Solano County Residents Invited To Share Ideas On Future Of SR-37

NORTH BAY, CA — Solano County residents are invited to share ideas about the future of State Highway 37, a critical corridor that connects job markets and housing within Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties.

Caltrans Bay Area is holding a virtual meeting Jan. 25 about the Planning and Environmental Linkages — PEL — Study, which is a collaborative planning effort to address the corridor-wide needs of the roadway.

The 21-mile-long North Bay roadway that stretches from U.S. Highway 101 in Marin County to Interstate Highway 80 in Solano County is subject to congestion and flooding and faces future risks from sea-level rise, extreme weather events, and ecological and multimodal issues.

The PEL Study will evaluate previous plans and reports prepared for SR-37 to identify potential solutions, including potentially new roadway alignments. The study will lay out a vision for the corridor by including different needs, efforts and projects in one overarching document.

At the virtual meeting, Caltrans representatives will share information on the status of the study, its purpose and need, the methods being developed to evaluate potential alignments, and some preliminary alignments.

The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, at this Zoom link. Community members can also join the meeting by phone by dialing 1-877-853-5247 and entering the meeting identification code 872 5645 2910 and passcode 762806.

The public is encouraged to attend to learn about this planning effort, ask questions and share ideas.

Caltrans expects the PEL Study to be completed by this summer or fall. More information about the study is posted here.

A survey about the SR-37 corridor is posted here.

Following the Jan. 25 meeting regarding the PEL study, there will be another chance on Feb. 2 to participate in improving Highway 37, focusing on the Sears Point to Mare Island portion of the route.